Pedestrian struck by vehicle in roadway unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Frontier Waste Solutions, 6301 Interstate 45, WILMER, TEXAS 75172
on — Fractures , affecting the Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neck.
Final narrative
An employee was servicing a container at the rear of the truck and went to return the trash can across the street when they were struck by a vehicle. The employee sustained a fractured neck.
Hospitalized Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neck Roadway vehicle motorized, unspecified
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